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- English more powerful than Hindus since latter were late at distribution of qualities. (Both defecating, but Hindu must wash, while Englishman uses paper.) A1689.11.1
- Dog looks for the most powerful master. Stays for good in man's service, since man fears no one. A2513.1.1
- Eyes of hero's buffalo friend turn into two powerful dogs that protect his wife. D699.1
- Stolen objects powerful in magic. D838.1
- Magic clairvoyant windows. Twelve, each more powerful than the next. (Cf. D1145.) D1323.3
- Magic results from uttering powerful name. D1766.7
- Magic objects powerful against fairies. F384
- Salt powerful against fairies. F384.1
- Steel powerful against fairies. F384.2
- Iron powerful against fairies. F384.3
- Steel powerful against witches. G272.1
- King promises valuable dog to each of two powerful and mutually hostile tribes. At feast prepared by king the two tribes get into fight and king escapes. K234.1
- Trickster's boasting scares his powerful opponent from contest. K1766
- Proud inscriptions sole remains of powerful king. L413
- King shown he is less powerful than God. In spite of all his plans, his servant recovers the lost (exchanged) treasure. L418
- Prophecy: son to be more powerful than father. M312.2.1
- Luck or intelligence? Dispute as to which is the more powerful. Man with intelligence remains poor (is brought into court). Saved by mere luck. N141
- Which is more powerful, wealth or wisdom? N141.2
- Weaver married by Wealth to a princess to show Wisdom that he is the more powerful. N141.4
- Wealthy (powerful) man as helper. N835